WPEA

WPEA (90.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Exeter, New Hampshire. The station is owned by the Trustees of Phillips Exeter Academy. It airs a Variety format.[2] The WPEA studios are located in the Phelps Academy Center on the campus of the Phillips Exeter Academy.[3]

WPEA
CityExeter, New Hampshire
Broadcast areaSeacoast Region (New Hampshire)
Slogan"Exeter's Non-Commercial Radio Experience"
Frequency90.5 MHz
First air date1964[1]
FormatVariety
ERP100 watts
HAAT10 meters (33 feet)
ClassA
Facility ID68250
Transmitter coordinates42°58′44″N 70°57′00″W
Call sign meaningPhillips Exeter Academy
OwnerTrustees of the Phillips Exeter Academy
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteWPEA Online

WPEA is the oldest continuously operated high school radio station in the United States.[1] The station was assigned the WPEA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[4]

Awards
  • Marconi College Radio Award, "Most Outstanding High School Radio Station" – 1992

References
  1. "Strong Signals from WPEA". The Exeter Bulletin. Winter 2007.
  2. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "Budding journalists meet the pros on the radio waves". The Lion's Eye. 2006-07-26.
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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